Chinatown
Spans from Arch to Vine Streets, and from 8th to 11th Streets. During various periods of urban renewal, starting in the 1960s, portions of Chinatown were destroyed in construction of the Independence Mall, Vine Street Expressway, Pennsylvania Convention Center, and other projects. In an attempt to preserve the remnants of Philadelphia's Chinatown, the neighborhood was incorporated in 1969 as the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation.
First District Councilman Frank DiCicco says his bill will start conversations about reinvigorating a "dead zone". SCRUB's Mary Tracy says wrapping buildings with ads is not the answer. She is worried about citywide consequences.
Jan. 20, 2010 / By Kellie Patrick Gates and Thomas J. Walsh
Gaming interest could receive license news from Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board next week. Will acquisition of a new major investor initiate another protracted vetting process? Although Philadelphia Entertainment and Development Partners say they are committed to Reed Street, a new licensee would renew talk of a "best site" scenario.
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement recommends denial citing Philadelphia Entertainment and Development Partners' lack of plan and financing. Foxwoods disagrees.
